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I. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA
Population. The last estimate from the RegistrarGeneral
was 100,020.
Births. The total number of live births of StepneyResidents
during the year was 2129 - 1095 males and 1034
females or 55 less than in the previous year. The birthrate
was 21.2 per 1000 of the population.
Marriages. The total number of marriages which took
place during the year was 1271.
Deaths. The total number of deaths, after deducting
deaths of non-residents who died in the Borough and adding
those residents who died in outlying institutions was 1202
- 680 males and 522 females or 217 loss than in the previous
year.
The death rate for the whole Borough was 12.0 per 1000
of the population (14.1 in 1947).
Public Assistance and Unemployment.
The Ministry of Labour and the Chief Officer of Social
Welfare have kindly supplied me with the following information:
(a) Estimated number of persons residing in the
Borough registered as unemployed at 31 December 1948:
Men Boys Women Girls
1520 25 142 9 - Total 1696
(b) Residents of Stepney in receipt of outdoor relief
at 27 December 1947:
Men Women Children
207 384 251 - Total 842
In view of the passing of the National Assistance Act
on 5th July 1948 no persons now receive Poor Law relief.
Alternative assistance is now administered by the Assistance
Board of the Ministry of Pensions.
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